The Schley County News Thursday, February 23, 1893 No. 8 Mr. Homer Burton is visiting his parents. Miss Lula Chambers of Montezuma is visiting here. Miss Eva Wall is visiting friends here in town this week. Rev. W.W. Tidwell preached at the Methodist church Sunday. Mr. E.B. Hornady was at home again last Saturday and Sunday. Mr. J.R. Walters shipped seven dressed hogs to Americus last Friday. Mr. J.J. Hanesley, of Americus, was in town last Thursday on business. Mr. Will McElmurray, of Montezuma, was in town a short while last Thursday. Ex-Mayor, J.B. Felder, of Americus, was in Ellaville a short while last Friday on business. Prof. Glover returned Monday to his duties as assistant teacher at the Ellaville High School. Messrs. A.J. Walters and E.H. Cordell left Monday for Muscogee county to sell their well cleaner. Mr. and Mrs. W.H. Gaines, of Oglethorpe, spent Sunday here, with Mrs. Gaines parents, Major and Mrs. E.S. Baldwin. Mr. A.J. Hill has had a shed erected to the front of his livery stables this week. It adds quite an improvement to the looks of the building. Mr. Mose McGarrah, of Sumter county, spent Sunday here. Madam rumor says that one of Ellavile's charming young ladies was the attraction. Marshal Hudson during the past week has applied the pruning knife to the trees that were broken during the recent freeze, with marked effect. Yesterday was Washington's birthday and according to the laws of the land,a national holiday. No one here observed it as such, however, except Cashier Clark of the Planters Bank. Mr. I.N. Mott, of this county, killed a year and a half old calf a few days since which netted him $21.91 besides the hide and tallow, and a fine quarter weighing 81 pounds reserved for family use. The calf was raised with but little expense, which proves beyond a doubt that there is money to be made in the raising of fine stock here when such business is properly conducted. Miss Ina Kelly, who taught the Ellaville High School two years ago, was accidently shot while out practicing target shooting with some young lady friends. Though very painful the wound is not so serious as might have been. The force of hands engaged in the construction of the Postal Telegraph line between Americus and Columbus reached here this week. The line passes up Main street, running right through the centre of the town, and we are informed that a station will be located here if our people will make application for it. Yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock, Mr. S.H. Christopher, of Buena Vista, and Miss Lucy Brown, of this city, were united in marriage at St. Luke church, Rev. E.J. Burch, a minister from Buena Vista, performing the ceremony. A large number of friends were present and extended their congratulations to the happy couple. The bride formerly lived in Richland, but has made Columbus her home for several months. She is a most charming lady. Mr. Christopher is well known as the editor of the Marion County Patriot, and has many friends in Columbus as well as at his own home.--Enquirer-Sun. "Patronize home industry and home people!" exclaim some folks and the next minute they are guilty of the most flagrant violations of the injunction themselves. Last week a drummer for a well known publishing house stopped here a few hours and when he left his pockets were bulging out with orders for job work that had repeatedly been asked for and as often refused to be given to the News. We do not often make complaints in this manner, but we desire to state right here that there is no fun, nor money either, in running a newspaper in a town the size of this where its legitimate patronage is given to outsiders in this way. If you appreciate the News show it in a substantial way: if not, just keep on patronizing men who never spend a nickle here nor assist in any way in the upbuilding of the community--by so doing you may soon force the editor to seek a place where his labors are more remunerative. General Beauregard died Monday night at his home in New Orleans. He was one of the most noted generals in the Confederate army and was loved throughout the south. The plant of the Buena Vista Manufacturing company was burned Sunday evening. The stock was owned by the business men of the town and is a heavy loss to them, there being no insurance. end # 8